Week 5: College Football Pick ‘Em

Throughout the season, Chronicle college football writers Joseph Duarte and Sam Khan Jr., along with an eight-member reader panel, will pick games involving Conference USA teams and select national games.

The Cougars are off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2006. (Smiley N. Pool)

Before we dive into the picks, it’s time for me to offer my Week 5 prediction for the Rice game at Southern Miss.